Oral Health
Policy Resources

Access/Utilization

Elements of Effective Action to Improve Oral Health and Access to Dental Care for Connecticut’s Children and Families
(Connecticut Health Foundation monograph)

Disparities in children’s oral health and access to care and their consequences
(Mouradian WE, Wehr E, Crall JJ.  JAMA 2001;284:2625-2631)

Comparison of children’s medical and dental insurance coverage by sociodemographic characteristics, US, 1995
(Vargas CM, Isman RE, Crall JJ. J Public Health Dent. 2002;62:1 38-44)

Disparities in oral health and access to care: findings of national surveys
(Edelstein, BL. Ambul Pediatr. 2002, 2:141-7)

The impact of insurance coverage on children’s dental visits and expenditures, 1996
(Manski RJ, Edelstein BL, Larkin KT. J Am Dent  Assn 2001;132:1137-45)          

An analysis of dental visits in US children, by category of service and sociodemographic factors, 1996
(Macek MD, Edelstein BL, Maski RJ.  J Pediatr Dent 2001;23:383-389)

Does SCHIP Spell Better Dental Care Access for Children? An Early Look at New Initiatives, July 2001
(Urban Institute)

Financing

Children’s oral health services: organization and financing considerations
(Crall, JJ. Ambul Pediatr. 2002;2:148-153)

Child dental expenditures 1996. J Pediatr Dent. 2002;24;1:11-27
(Edelstein, BL, Manski RJ, Moeller JF.)

Pediatric Dental Care in SCHIP and Medicaid: Paying for What Kids Need, Getting Value for State Payments
(Milbank Memorial Fund/Reforming States Group)

Oral Health Promotion

Oral Health Promotion Evidence-Based Approaches
Proceedings of a University of Washington LEND Conference
(commissioned paper/proceedings)

Filling the Gap: Strategies for Improving Oral Health
(Children’s Dental Health Project)

Increasing Dentists’ Participation in Medicaid and SCHIP
National Conference of State Legislatures

Specific Child Populations

NEW!  Development and Integration of Oral Health Services for Preschool-age Children
Crall JJ.  Development and integration of oral health services for preschool-age children.  Ped Dent.  2005;27(4):323-30.

Dental Care Considerations for Preschool Children
Proceedings of a DHHS/Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professions Conference

Promoting oral health of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and other special health needs
Conference proceedings at A Meeting to Develop Training and Research Agendas
(Crall, JJ. Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington, Seattle. May 4-5, 2001)

Workforce

HRSA State Workforce Profiles

General/Miscellaneous

Primer on Oral Health Policy: Concepts and Definitions
(Connecticut Health Foundation monograph)